Disable Updates on Shutdown in Windows
To disable Windows from installing updates when you were about to shut down your computer and have some tea there are two options available in your Local Group Policy Editor. Access it by entering...
View ArticleDisable Automatic Window Arrangement (Aero Snap, Windows 7)
The window arrangement feature in Windows 7 (the one that maximises windows to full- or half-screen when you drag them to the screen’s border) might appeal to many users, I however find it rather...
View ArticleSend Mails Via Remote Server With VBScript (Windows)
You can use MS Windows’ VBScript to write a script that is able to log into a remote mail server such as googlemail or any other with your account data and send mails from that server. This can be used...
View ArticleTimed Shutdown on Windows
You can time a shutdown on your computer easily by creating a short vbscript that contains either only the shutdown command, or a shutdown command with an integrated second timer. If you do not add a...
View ArticleAutomated Windows 7 Installation with an Autounattend.xml File
There is a possibility to create a Windows 7 installation DVD that runs fully automated without any user interaction – this is done by placing a file called autounattend.xml into the image’s root...
View ArticleInstall WICD network manager on Linux Ubuntu/Mint
It may occur that by default your computer won’t connect to wireless networks after starting up the system. A way to solve this might be to install the WICD network manager which is available in the...
View ArticleAutomatically sign in to your Windows 8 account on system startup
If you want to further reduce the time it takes your Windows 8 system to boot one of the most efficient options will be to automate the login process – this saves you the time you usually spend on...
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